Question 1

Which of the following are signs of meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea and vomiting 
B)  Chronic cough and difficulty breathing 
C)  Profuse sweating and fatigue 
D)  Sudden fever and severe headache 
A)  Nausea and vomiting 
B)  Chronic cough and difficulty breathing 
C)  Profuse sweating and fatigue 
D)  Sudden fever and severe headache

Question 2

Fred enjoys eating sushi. What risk is posed by consuming raw fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trichomoniasis 
B)  Parasitic worms 
C)  Giardiasis 
D)  Prion-related disease 
A)  Trichomoniasis 
B)  Parasitic worms 
C)  Giardiasis 
D)  Prion-related disease

Question 3

Pubic lice can be transmitted through nonsexual contact as well as sexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The shingles vaccine is recommended for people over the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65 
A)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65

Question 5

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that ingests foreign material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most diseases are caused by the interaction of several factors inside and outside the host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A)  fleas. 
B)  lice. 
C)  ticks. 
D)  rodents. 
A)  fleas. 
B)  lice. 
C)  ticks. 
D)  rodents.

Question 8

Rickettsia is a small form of bacteria that requires an insect carrier, such as a flea or tick, for transmission to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or exposure to chemicals or other substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is True about gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely occurs in women. 
B)  It is treated with antibiotics. 
C)  It is common in men age 40 to 50. 
D)  Most men are asymptomatic. 
A)  It rarely occurs in women. 
B)  It is treated with antibiotics. 
C)  It is common in men age 40 to 50. 
D)  Most men are asymptomatic.

Question 11

Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in a pregnant woman may result in conjunctivitis in the newborn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An antibody is any substance capable of triggering an immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A disease outbreak that affects many people in a community or region at the same time is a pandemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following terms means a global outbreak and spread of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plague 
B)  Epidemic 
C)  Pandemic 
D)  Infestation 
A)  Plague 
B)  Epidemic 
C)  Pandemic 
D)  Infestation

Question 15

Rabies is which type of pathogen carried by animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterium 
B)  Parasite 
C)  Protozoan 
D)  Virus 
A)  Bacterium 
B)  Parasite 
C)  Protozoan 
D)  Virus

Question 16

Monica lives in a residence hall suite with three friends. After breakfast, she had a sudden fever, a severe headache, and a stiff neck. Which of the following infections is most likely causing Monica's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strep throat 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Meningitis 
D)  Mononucleosis 
A)  Strep throat 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Meningitis 
D)  Mononucleosis

Question 17

Greg has had cold sores most of his life. He is upset because he recently got "another herpes infection," which is now in his eye. Transmission of the herpes virus to his eye most likely occurred by

Accepted Answer

A)  autoinoculation. 
B)  airborne transmission. 
C)  waterborne transmission. 
D)  ingestion. 
A)  autoinoculation. 
B)  airborne transmission. 
C)  waterborne transmission. 
D)  ingestion.

Question 18

Substances produced by the body that fight specific causes of disease are antigens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis have reached epidemic proportions in many regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One of the major consequences of untreated pelvic inflammatory disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  blindness. 
B)  uterine cancer. 
C)  infertility. 
D)  ovarian cancer. 
A)  blindness. 
B)  uterine cancer. 
C)  infertility. 
D)  ovarian cancer.

Exam 17: Protecting against Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Which of the following are signs of meningitis?

Fred enjoys eating sushi. What risk is posed by consuming raw fish?

Pubic lice can be transmitted through nonsexual contact as well as sexually.

The shingles vaccine is recommended for people over the age of

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that ingests foreign material.

Most diseases are caused by the interaction of several factors inside and outside the host.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by

Rickettsia is a small form of bacteria that requires an insect carrier, such as a flea or tick, for transmission to humans.

Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or exposure to chemicals or other substances.

Which of the following is True about gonorrhea?

Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in a pregnant woman may result in conjunctivitis in the newborn.

An antibody is any substance capable of triggering an immune response.

A disease outbreak that affects many people in a community or region at the same time is a pandemic.

Which of the following terms means a global outbreak and spread of a disease?

Rabies is which type of pathogen carried by animals?

Monica lives in a residence hall suite with three friends. After breakfast, she had a sudden fever, a severe headache, and a stiff neck. Which of the following infections is most likely causing Monica's symptoms?

Greg has had cold sores most of his life. He is upset because he recently got "another herpes infection," which is now in his eye. Transmission of the herpes virus to his eye most likely occurred by

Substances produced by the body that fight specific causes of disease are antigens.

Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis have reached epidemic proportions in many regions of the world.

One of the major consequences of untreated pelvic inflammatory disease is

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